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Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the LORD’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.
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Verse 15. Slept. Hebrew and Septuagint “laid himself down to sleep.” For how could he take any rest after such terrible threats? ( Calmet.) particularly as light was beginning to appear, when he was called by God, verse 3.—Doors. Some walls had probably been built, to enclose the curtains of the tabernacle. A priest would have been employed to open the sanctuary. Calmet.
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